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melomania

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See also: melomanía

English

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Etymology

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From melo- +‎ -mania, after French mélomanie.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/

Noun

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melomania (uncountable)

  1. (music) An abnormal love of music.

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ “melomania”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Italian

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Etymology

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From melo- +‎ -mania.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /me.lo.maˈni.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: me‧lo‧ma‧nì‧a

Noun

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melomania f (plural melomanie)

  1. melomania
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Further reading

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  • melomania in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • melomania in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • melomanìa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • melomanìa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From melo- +‎ -mania, on the model of French mélomanie.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iɐ
  • Hyphenation: me‧lo‧ma‧ni‧a

Noun

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melomania f (uncountable)

  1. melomania
    Synonym: musicomania
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Further reading

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